Basketball | Berkeley Chess School | Circus | Gymnastics | Skateboard | Pacific Soccer Training | Piano Lessons
Summer Camps 2022
To register online, please click on times listed below!
To qualify for discounted pricing (Village Residents and UC affiliates), you will need to follow the instructions and fill out the form located here.
Basketball
Basketball Classes
Classes will provide an environment for basketball fun and skill development. Dexterity ball handling drills, offensive and defensive patterns, improvement through fun and hard work will be stressed.
Ages
Grades 2-8 (Coed)
Dates
Spring 1: March 23 - May 18 (No April 6)
Winter: January 12 - March 9
(No February 23)
Location
Community Center Gymnasium
Instructor
Rick Slettedahl
Day/Time
Wednesdays
Grades 2-4 (Beginners): 2:15 - 3:15pm
Grades 3-5 (Some Experience Required): 3:15 - 4:15pm
Grades 6-8 (Advanced): 4:15 - 5:15pm
Cost
Village Residents: $87
UCB Staff, Faculty & Students: $98
General Public: $108
Basketball Leagues
Skill development, teamwork and good sportsmanship will be emphasized. (Clinic format for the first 3 weeks for leagues. Game times will vary weekly and will be set after the teams are formed on Week 3. (Click here for game schedule). Please call 510.524.4926 for Wait List information. Grades are only a loose guideline, with experience being the most important factor.
Ages
Grades 2-7 (Coed)
Dates
Spring 1: March 26 – May 21 (No April 9)
Winter: January 15 - March 12
(No February 26)
Location
Community Center Gymnasium
Instructor
Rick Slettedahl & Staff
Day/Time
Saturdays
Beginners Class (Grades 2-5): 11:00am-12:15pm
Intermediate League (Grades 4-6): 12:30pm-3:00pm
Advanced League (Grades 6-8): 3:15pm-5:45pm
Grades are only a loose guideline, with experience being the most important factor.
Cost
Village Residents: $89
UCB Staff, Faculty & Students: $98
General Public: $123
Berkeley Chess School
Chess is fun, and can be learned quickly and easily!
Studies have found that chess improves test results in reading, science, and math, and produces growth in critical cognitive skills. Beyond academia, chess influences social behavior including self esteem, respect for others, patience, and good sportsmanship.
Boards and sets are provided for our classes, which include a combination of instruction and supervised play.
The Berkeley Chess School is a nonprofit organization offering chess instruction from kindergarten through high school since 1982. We are an affiliate of the US Chess Federation. Over the years our students have won many state championships and several have gone on to become National Masters, FIDE Masters, and International Masters. For further information, please call us at (510) 843-0150, email us at programs@berkeleychessschool.org, or visit our website at www.berkeleychessschool.org.
Ages
6-12
Dates
Spring 2: April 27/28 - June 8/9
Spring 1: March 2/3 - April 20/21 (No: April 6/7)
Location
Four Corners Room
Instructor
Berkeley Chess School
Day/Time
Wednesdays: 6:00pm-7:00pm
Thursdays: 6:00pm-7:00pm
Cost
Village Residents: $99
UCB Staff, Faculty & Students: $112
General Public: $130
Circus
This class offers children the opportunity to learn a wide range of circus skills with an emphasis on juggling, unicycling, stilt walking, tandem acrobatics and aerial awareness, as well as training on circus apparatus, such as rola bola. Students will also be introduced to theatrical expression, clowning and creative movement. This is a great introductory circus skills experience for young people new to circus.
Ages
6-11
Dates
Spring 1: February 28 - April 11 (No: April 4)
Location
Apparatus Bay
Instructor
Slim Chance
Day/Time
Mondays 4:30-5:30pm
Cost
Village Residents: $73
UCB Staff, Faculty & Students: $84
General Public: $99
Pacific Soccer Training
Cub Soccer (Ages 3-8)
Pacific Soccer Training offers age appropriate classes for 3-8 year olds to spark a joy in physical play and interaction through soccer. Players enjoy a fun and playful environment that introduces basic ball skills while building confidence, relational skills, and body coordination.
Ages
Ages 3-8 (Coed)
Dates
(Outdoor Session)
Location
Fielding Fields
Instructor
Pacific Soccer Training with Kimberly Yokers
Day/Time
Sundays
Ages 3-4: 9:00am-9:45am
Ages 5-6: 9:45am-10:30am
Ages 7-8: 10:30am-11:30am
Cost
Village Residents: $96
UCB Staff, Faculty & Students: $102
General Public: $120
Top XI Program (Age 9-18)
An advanced offering for players that are interested in getting more serious with their soccer skills - Top XI is an accelerated player development program that teaches, measures, and rapidly improves players’ skill level. By utilizing specialized equipment - ball machine, reaction lights, target board, and rebounder goal - the training quickly advances players toward their higher potential.
More details at: topxisoccer.squarespace.com
Ages
Ages 9-18
Dates
Coming Soon!
Location
Fielding Fields
Instructor
Pacific Soccer Training with Kimberly Yokers
Day/Time
Details Coming Soon!
Cost
Movement, music and gymnastics for children 2 - 10 years. A combination of play-based and instructional curricula. Classes meet for 45 mintues, once a week. Please be sure to make arrangements in advance for "make-up classes" for vacations during any of our sessions. Child must fall into the age range by the first day of class.
Our limited reopening will offer classes for ages 2-10 years old.
For information about gymnastics email uvrec@berkeley.edu
As we reopen Gymnastics our registration, schedule, class-size, and other elements may change.
Ages
2-10
Dates
Spring 2:
(Wed) April 20th- May 25th
(Fri) April 22nd - May 27th
Spring 1:
(Wed) March 2nd- April 13th (no class on April 6th)
(Fri) March 4th-April 15th (no class on April 8th)
Location
Apparatus Bay
Instructor
Gymnastics Team
Day/Time
Varies. See class details below
Cost
Gym Cubs: Parent Participation (PP)
Village Residents: $66
UCB Staff, Faculty & Students: $85
General Public: $98
Instructional (I)
Village Residents: $88
UCB Staff, Faculty & Students: $98
General Public: $123
Class Details and Registration
To register online, please click on times listed below!
| Time | Type | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30am | PP | |
| 10:30am | I | |
| 2:30 pm | I | |
| 3:30 pm | I | |
| 4:30 pm* | I (Advanced)* |
*Wednesday 4:30pm (Advanced) registaration is by Instructor Approval and you must first add yourself to the waitlist. Those eligible, and on the waitlist, will be invited to register individually.
Students must be able to demonstrate mastery of basic gymnastics skills including somersaults, cartwheels, bridge, kick-up to hand-stand at wall. (Previous experience required)
| Time | Type | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2:30 pm | I | |
| 3:30 pm | I | |
Skateboard
In this class skaters will learn: the physics of balancing and riding their boards; proper techniques for pushing, rolling and turning; basic flat ground tricks; some transition and obstacle skills (rails and small jump ramps). Class emphasis is on having comfort and confidence in their own skateboarding ablility as well as providing the basic building blocks for more advanced techniques and tricks. Participants must bring a good quality skateboard, helmet, knee and elbow pads.
Advanced students will work with second instructor on building upon their previous experience.
Ages
5-12
Dates
Tuesdays: April 19 - May 31
Spring 1:
Location
Outdoor Courts
Instructor
Maurice Coxeff & Skate Team
Day/Time
Saturdays
Beginners: 10:00am - 11:00am
Intermediate: 11:00am - 12:00pm
Tuesdays
Beginners: 3:30-4:30pm
Intermediate: 4:30-5:30pm
Cost
Village Residents: $59
UCB Staff, Faculty & Students: $69
General Public: $79
Piano
Our Piano Instructor, Shae White, has been playing piano for 17 years and has been teaching private lessons for 6 years. In your lessons, you can expect to learn piano technique, music theory and music history as well as build a diverse classical repertoire. Have other goals in mind? Let us know. Shae is dedicated to your success!
Ages
4 Years to Adult
Scheduling
Phone: 916-397-4511
shaew@berkeley.edu
Location
UV Community Center
Instructor
Shae White
Day/Time
Weekdays & Weekends
Cost
$50 per Hour (may be broken into 2 30 minute lessons)
Register Here!